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Vartan Gregorian, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civil award and noted philanthropic leader passed away Thursday at the age of 87. Mr. Gregorian is survived by his sons Vahé Gregorian, Raffi Gregorian, Dareh Gregorian and...

Hirair Hovnanian, an Armenian-American Philanthropist and Real-Estate Developer passed away on April 9th, 2021, leaving behind a legacy of benevolence and humanitarian achievements aimed at the betterment of of all aspects of the global Armenian Community. Los...

The last several months have been some of the most challenging in our lifetimes for the people of Armenia, Artsakh and the Armenian global diaspora. However, against all odds the Armenian American community came together like never before, proving the strength of our...

The events in Armenia and Artsakh have left our global community devastated. Over the last 45days, our homeland has experienced a war unlike anything we have ever seen. The resulting accounts of genocide and ecoside have rocked our people to their core, resulting in...

Armenia Fund, Inc. (USA) is a 501c3 non-profit, non-governmental, non-political, non-religious organization headquartered in California with a governing Board of Directors, whose members are all from the United States.       Hayastan All-Armenian Fund...

LOS ANGELES (November 27, 2020) — In an unprecedented show of solidarity with the people of Armenia and Artsakh, donors in the US raised $22.9 million during Armenia Fund’s 23rd Annual Telethon campaign which began on November 9 and culminated with the Armenia Fund...

Araksya Karapetyan co-anchors Good Day LA from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m alongside Tony McEwing. She joined the FOX 11 team in March of 2012. A native of Armenia, Karapetyan moved to the U.S. when she was seven years old. A devastating earthquake, a brewing conflict with...

LOS ANGELES (November 12, 2020) — Armenia Fund will host its 23rd annual International Thanksgiving Day Telethon on ​November 26 from 4 pm to 8 pm PST (7 pm to 11 pm EST)​, uniting the Armenian American community in a show of strength and devotion to help those back...

Networks of Armenians and non-Armenians Engage to Help Those in Need GLENDALE, CA -- A record 275,000 individuals and hundreds of organizations in the United States have contributed more than $80 million to help Armenia Fund address the growing humanitarian...

The people of Armenia and Artsakh are facing an existential threat following the unprovoked aggression from Turkish-backed Azerbaijani forces last month. Now more than ever, the Armenian homeland needs our help. The Armenian community in the United States has quickly...

Glendale, California - October 10, 2020 – On October 8th, Consul General of Armenia in Los Angeles, Ambassador Armen Baibourtian, in association with the Pan-Armenian Council of Western USA (PAC-WUSA) held a joint emergency fundraising event at the Consulate General...

Los Angeles, CA – Empowering Armenia’s rural, remote border villages has always been a priority of Armenia Fund USA’s nation building mission. For that, Kristen Kesho, a prominent jeweler based out of Los Angeles, and Armenia Fund USA announce a special collaboration....

Los Angeles, CA USA - Working closely with the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of Armenia and the Ministry of Health, Armenia Fund USA, Chevy Chase Surgery Center and the Armenian Relief Society joined forces together in quickly assembling...

UNITED APPEAL OF THE LARGEST ARMENIAN ORGANIZATIONS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES ACTING in the spirit of pan-Armenian unity, CONSIDERING development of Armenia and Artsakh as an undisputed priority for the Armenian Diaspora, RECOGNIZING the remarkable achievements of...

Los Angeles, CA – For the second consecutive year, Chevy Chase Surgery Center, of Los Angeles, has significantly boosted the professional and technical capabilities of the Stepanakert Republican Medical Center, providing local colleagues with advanced medical...

Los Angeles, November 4, 2019 – Armenia Fund’s 22nd annual International Thanksgiving Day Telethon will take place on November 28, from 10 am to 8 pm PST. It will be broadcast live from Yerevan and Los Angeles, as well as live streamed for audiences across the globe....

New Record Set for Gyumri Fundraising Efforts Los Angeles, CA – On Sunday, July 14, 2019, Armenia Fund in partnership with ARTN TV of Los Angeles hosted a special television program, dubbed as the “Gyumri Celebration” and fund-raised a record-breaking $1,437,400.00 in...

Fundraising campaign includes special Telethon on July 14, ongoing Phoneathon Los Angeles, June 28, 2019 – Armenia Fund, based in Los Angeles, has launched a major campaign to raise grassroots support for its expanded housing program in Gyumri, Armenia. The campaign...

Project made possible by Jean-Marie and Lori Atamian of New York Los Angeles, June 20, 2019 – Armenia Fund US Western Region has provided a brand-new home to the Movsisyan family in Chapar, a village in Artsakh’s Martakert Region. The Movsisyans received their house...

Boosting agriculture, renovating stadiums, providing housing and planning medical missions and donor trips Los Angeles, April 22, 2018 - Armenia Fund, the leading all-Armenian organization, with its vast network of donors, volunteers and partners, is continuing to...

Los Angeles, CA – With an unprecedented public support of the members of the Armenian American community as well as all major Armenian political, religious and benevolent institutions across the United States, Armenia Fund’s 21st International Telethon raised $11.1...

Los Angeles, November 12, 2018 – Armenia Fund USA’s 21st annual international Thanksgiving Day Telethon will take place on November 22, from 10 am to 10 pm PST. “Our sacred mission – to strengthen Independent Armenian Statehood by helping Armenia develop and thrive –...

Through Armenia Fund USA’s latest medical mission, Chevy Chase Surgery Center’s generosity boosts GI and ophthalmology capabilities of Stepanakert hospital Los Angeles, November 5, 2018 – This year, Armenia Fund USA implemented a medical mission, from September 27...

Armenia Fund USA’s latest medical mission elevates orthopedic capabilities of Stepanakert hospital Drs. Stephan and Shahan Yacoubian perform groundbreaking surgeries, train local medical staff Los Angeles, October 30, 2018 – The unprecedented advancement of orthopedic...

Armenia Fund USA’s Medical mission to Stepanakert will include groundbreaking orthopedic surgeries Drs. Stephan and Shahan Yacoubian will perform the procedures, with implants and supplies donated by DJO of California Los Angeles, September 24, 2018 – Renowned...

L to R: Ophthalmologist surgeon Dr. Mireille Hamparian, Surgery Center Administrator Raffi Sarkissian, surgery tech Angel Matevossian, and nurse Angela Shagoyan prepare the eye surgery supplies and equipment for the medical mission at the Stepanakert Republican...

Los Angeles, CA – For the fourth time since 2015, Los Angeles-based Armenia Fund and Adventist Health will implement a joint medical mission to Noyemberyan Hospital, in Armenia’s Tavush Region, from September 22 through 26. This year’s mission will mark a major...

July 30, 2018, Los Angeles, CA – Board members and benefactors of the U.S.-based Armenia Fund met today with Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, the Minister of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia and a Member of the Board of Trustees of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund on his first...

Los Angeles, July 19, 2018 – “Nothing compares to the thrill of giving and seeing its results, and I wish everyone can experience it,” Hacop Baghdassarian had stated in a 2017 interview. The late benefactor’s simple yet profound notion of giving became a palpable...

PROVIDENCE, RI (April 11, 2018) – In honor of the 103rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, ALEX AND ANI, the beloved lifestyle brand that creates meaningful, eco-conscious jewelry, announces its latest CHARITY BY DESIGN collaboration with the Armenia Fund, the...

Standing in the exhibition hall that showcases their unconventional heroes, three young filmmakers are discussing what they would do if they win a prize. They’re friends and classmates, from the same university, but here, at the gallery of the Artists’ Union of...

Los Angeles and Yerevan, October 16, 2017 — Armenia Fund and Adventist Health Glendale (AHGL) successfully completed their third joint medical mission to Armenia. With more than 50 volunteer medical professionals from Los Angeles, the week-long mission to the...

  Los Angeles, September 21, 2017 -- A U.S. Congressional Delegation comprising: Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Jackie Speier (D-CA) and David Valadao (R-CA) was in Armenia and Artsakh. On their visit to...

Construction of Brand New Handball Stadium in Stepanakert   Yerevan, April 13, 2017 – With support from its French affiliate, Armenia Fund has started building a handball stadium in Stepanakert. The project is made possible by contributions from French...

Armenia Fund Donates Neonatal-Care Equipment To Two Medical Institutions In Artsakh Yerevan, March 6, 2017 – Through the sponsorship of benefactors Daniel and Isabel Yousefian of Argentina, Armenia Fund has donated state-of-the-art neonatal-care equipment to two...

Armenia Fund Celebrates It's 25th Anniversary Today we congratulate all Armenians with the 25th anniversary of the Armenia Fund. An organization that started as a daring experiment in nation building through joining the seemingly fragmented and world scattered...

Yerevan, December 22, 2016 – With support from Argentinean-Armenian donors, Armenia Fund has launched the third phase of its increasingly popular greenhouse program in Hayastan 10 communities of Armenia’s Tavush Region. Metal framed greenhouses, each measuring 100...

Technology Assistance To National Library Of Armenia by Sevak Hakobyan   January 12, 2017 – With support from its Argentinean-Armenian benefactor Hovsep Tahta, Armenia Fund has donated five computers and one server to the National Library of Armenia. This is the...

Yerevan, January 10, 2017 – With support from its French and Eastern US affiliates, Armenia Fund has donated one Estonia Grand and nine Petrof pianos to the Tchaikovsky Music School in Yerevan. “Piano lessons form the base of our students’ musical education, no...

Yerevan, December 20, 2016 – With the financial support of the Devecyan, Ekserciyan families and Krikor Simsiroglu of Argentina, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is building a buckwheat-processing factory in Bavra, a village in Armenia’s Shirak Region. The project is...

Yerevan, November 18, 2016 – On November 19, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s Greek affiliate will kick off its sixth annual phoneathon. In the course of the two-day fundraising event, volunteers will make calls to close to 1,600 Armenian households in Athens and...

Yerevan, November 14, 2016 – A new kindergarten, now under construction, is the fourth major community-development project to be implemented by the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund in Karin Tak, a village in Artsakh’s Shushi Region. In recent years, the fund has built Karin...

Yerevan, November 10, 2016 – In addition to a broad range of infrastructure projects, Armenia Fund implements several social-assistance programs in Armenia and Artsakh. One such initiative is the Gyumri Housing Project, as a result of which 26 homeless families in...